Mix flour, pepper, butter and salt. Pour 1.5 cups flour into water and mix to create a thick paste. Mix for 8 minutes by doing a paddling type stroke to lift the dough slightly work the gluten. Once done, add all but 1/4 cup flour and mix. Flour surface with remaining flour and knead for two or three minutes. Let rise for 1/2 hour. Cut into a dozen and a half pieces and shape each into a pretzel or pretzel stick.